Since resigning from their position as creative directors at Oscar de la Renta Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim have found a new freedom in their approach to their own line Monse. “We usually divide our brain, one side for Monse, one side for Oscar, and now this is just going to be us,” said Kim. “I think it’s going to be a little more feminine going forward.”

That femininity came across most obviously in the softer baby blue and ballet pink color palette, and in a cherry motif, hand-drawn by Garcia that figured throughout. Its best uses featured in layered Venetian lace slip dresses, and on an easy draped gown with silver cherry baubles. The rest of the lineup was classic Monse: deconstructed button-down shirts turned into dresses and skirts, a bustier made from pieced-together waistbands, modern tailoring with a (sometimes literal) twist, like on a simple tailored shift dress with an oversized tie at the shoulder. But even with all the newfound feminine flurries, the collection was still grounded by the designers’ unmistakable down-to-earth energy. “It’s about a sense of ease and comfort,” said Garcia.